Industrialization after the Civil War in America had absolute outcomes on society‚ economy and politics. These outcomes changed farms to cities in society‚ also‚ came the emergence of major and lastly‚ prominent also corrupt businessmen ruled the government. After the civil war industrialization helped our society‚ the economy and also corrupt businessmen that ruled the government. Our society improved due to the freeing of slaves to women rights improving. The economy developed a corporate
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This week’s reading by Jeffry Frieden highlighted the hurried economic reconstruction that occurred after World War II. Due to the total devastation of factories and also the workforces of Europe‚ the world’s economies plummeted to a point that seemed unable to be saved. Fortunately‚ the United States began preparing for this recession as soon as the war began; anticipating an economic fallout‚ the United States called upon economic experts such as Frederic Keynes who attempted to brainstorm solutions
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As the American Civil War came to a bloody end with the northern side conquering‚ it was evident the newly reunited Unites States was in ruins economically‚ as well as socially and politically. Beginning in 1865‚ this initiated the beginning of the Reconstruction era with the purpose of rebuilding and reestablishing America. Among the American people were the newly freed African Americans whom who were dumped into society frequently destitute‚ unaided‚ and unknowing. Although the north had won
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The Economy and the West After the Civil War After the Civil War‚ the government’s role in the economy and westward expansion changed. They became more focussed on helping big industrial businessmen and no longer need to worry about taming the West. The economy itself changed greatly in the post Civil War era. The Industrial Revolution led to a new kind of big business. Now men like Carnegie‚ Rockefeller‚ and Vanderbilt had huge monopolies and trusts‚ making it nearly impossible for the common
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The Civil War During both the civil war and civil war reconstruction time periods‚ there were many changes going on in the Union. The Emancipation Proclamation‚ as well as legislation such as the thirteenth‚ fourteenth and fifteenth amendments‚ was causing a new awakening of democracy; while the renouncing of secession by the South marked a definite triumph for Nationalism. As well‚ the government was involved in altercations of its own. During reconstruction‚ the legislative and executive
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The first decade after the Civil War‚ also known as “the era of Reconstruction”‚ was a time of massive change in the USA. It was the time of the “Old West”‚ as we are used to seeing it in the movies – cowboys‚ buffalo hunters‚ and the construction of railroads; the symbol of prosperity in America. The North and the West grew richer and attracted millions of immigrants from Europe‚ who were looking for higher wages. Despite the fact that highly skilled workers were paid more than they would receive
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late 1800s former slaves were considered to be free‚ but did this actually mean true freedom? Andrew Johnson would change the meaning of free. Limitations would be put on the African Americans’ freedom. African Americans and White Americans would never be equal. The former slaves would not be able to own land‚ and the term slave would be replaced with the term sharecropper. The Petition of Committee in Behalf of the Freedmen to Andrew Johnson was the freedmen’s prayer. The former slaves were given
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After the Civil War‚ Americans adopted the idea of Social Darwinism and began to apply it to their own lives. The idea of Social Darwinism supported the death of “weaker” or “poorer” individuals so that the future generations of humans would be “stronger”. At the time immigrants from China and Native Americans were viewed as inferior by white people which caused the idea of Social Darwinism to be applied to them. The Americans thought that the Chinese and Native Americans were in a sense infecting
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Overview of principal Reconstruction proposals and plans: · 1864-65: Lincoln’s 10% plan · 1865: 13th Amendment · 1865-66: Presidential Reconstruction: Johnson’s version of Lincoln’s proposal · 1866-67: Congressional plan: 10% plan with 14th Amendment · 1867-77: Military Reconstruction (Congress): 14th Amendment plus black suffrage that was later established nationwide by the 15th Amendment. · Compromise of 1877: ends Reconstruction. What was Reconstruction? Attempt to achieve national
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The American Civil War lasted from 1861-1865‚ and is known as one of the most crucial events in the history of American. In those four years‚ more than half a million soldiers from both the Confederate and Union side were either wounded or died trying to fight for what they believed in. A nation was divided and mass social and economical changes occurred throughout the entire region. This fight over slavery and State rights would pit man against man and create a greater debt within the United States
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